First graders prepare for the first day of school at School 51 in downtown Tbilisi, Georgia. According to the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science, public schools will start on Sept. 15 from now on, a change from previous years when the first day of school was Sept. 1 or later, depending on the ministry's decision.
Molly Corso is a freelance photojournalist based in Tbilisi.
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